Job Title:

Research Director

Function:

Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise

Reports to position:

Executive Director

Location:

Hyderabad

Reportees to Position:

Research Associates

Band:

A1

Job Purpose

Actively work with the Executive Director in achieving the research, publication, knowledge dissemination and practice impact through thought leadership goals of the Centre

Job Outline

-           Research

o   Developing a Research Agenda consisting of multiple research themes on family business and related areas in consultation with Executive Director

o   Managing collaborative research projects with external organisations and individuals

o   Independently work with leading researchers on family business and related topics

o   Conceiving and taking up research projects in an individual capacity wherever appropriate

o   Leading a team of researchers to build a research database, conduct primary survey and undertake empirical research

o   Planning, guiding, and monitoring the activities of the team of researchers and preparing them for PhD programs

o   Preparing research papers for high quality academic publications

o   Preparing White Papers and Monographs based on empirical research

-           Teaching/Advisory and Impact

o   Identifying opportunities for developing case studies and preparing cases and teaching notes

o   Participating in and Organizing workshops and conferences to disseminate research findings

o   Identifying and interviewing family business stakeholders, editing and finalizing content for the Family Enterprise Quarterly of the Centre

o   Establishing and maintaining required internal and external relationships and engaging in collaborative work with faculty and scholars within and outside ISB, family business professionals, and other relevant individuals and organizations in consultation with Executive Director

-           Design and formulate strategy for conferences, workshops, round tables, seminars, webinars, etc. offered by the Centre

-           Independently work with leading researchers in the area of family businesses.

-           Build a network of family business scholars in India and abroad

Job Specification

Knowledge:

Qualification

·      A PhD. with relevant research experience

·      Research experience in the area of family business will be preferred.

·      Proven high quality research capabilities using different methodologies to lead a research team

·      Ability to take initiative and conceptualise independently

·      Proven leadership qualities

·      Proven experience in research and publications

Skills:

Technical

Strong organizing and writing skills, Knowledge of databases, softwares such as SAS and STATA, AI Tools, Social Media knowledge

Behavioural

·         Excellent Interpersonal Skills, Ability to multi-task, ability to build meaningful relationships, ability to work well with team. 

·      Strong proven people and research collaboration skills

Experience:

10+ years of professional experience

Job Interface/Relationships:

Internal

External

·         Centres and Institutes and various other departments

·         As per department’s requirement

·         Representing the Centre at forums such as STEP, FECC, and various conferences.

·         Representing the Centre at industry forums such as CII, FICCI

·         Representing the Centre at conferences such as AOM, SMS, IFERA, FFI etc

S.N

Key Responsibilities

% Time Spent

1

Research Projects, White Papers, Case Studies and Collaborations

• Conceiving and taking up research projects in an individual capacity wherever appropriate
• Preparing and publishing research papers for high quality academic and practice publications
• Preparing White Papers and Monographs based on empirical research
• Number of research papers submitted and initiated during the year.

40

2

Writing cases and teaching notes, particularly based on primary data, developing teaching / training materials for publication and also use in the Centre’s programmes and contributing to Centre’s inhouse publications such as the Family Enterprise Quarterly

20

3

Supervising & Mentoring RAs/Interns/Researchers

15

4

Development and Management of Database & Managing Primary Surveys  

15

5

Organizing Academic seminar, conferences, webinars, etc.

10